NOVPUBWithout any unnecessary words, Su Changkong immediately took action. With one step, he crossed a distance of over a hundred yards, instantly closing in on Jiang Yao. His right fist smashed straight out, appearing unremarkable at first glance, but encapsulated the punch strength of the White Tiger Roars and Kills, which could pulverize enemies to dust the instant it struck them.
The ferocity of the punch carried a threat, but Jiang Yao seemed unresponsive, standing still without moving an inch.
"Roar!"
When the fist hit Jiang Yao’s chest, it let out a deafening tiger’s roar. A sequence of sonic booms erupted, causing the surrounding rocks and stones to shatter into dust.
Yet, Jiang Yao stood there unmoving, withstanding Su Changkong’s formidable punch without a change in his expression.
Jiang Yao’s three Divine Seeds had grown to their peak, which made his flesh extraordinarily strong, reaching the extreme a Martial Saint with Divine Power could achieve, approaching the strength of a Divine Body of an Entering Saint. Against such an attack, he couldn’t even feel pain, let alone be injured!
"This level... is not enough!"
Jiang Yao said with a light smile.
"Then try... this strike!"
Su Changkong clenched his left fist, the Mysterious Turtle Golden Core in his Dantian spun rapidly, his Golden Core True Essence driving the Five Animal Frolics, and his Primordial Spirit emitted a fluctuation, infusing it into the punch.
Nether Tiger Roar Kill!
Su Changkong used a new killing move he grasped from his fierce battle with the Nether Soul Tiger, integrating the fluctuations of the Primordial Spirit into his punch—a move to injure the opponent’s soul and Sea of Consciousness!
"Roar!" 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
Within the soul-piercing roar of the tiger, black mist emanated from Su Changkong’s left fist, carrying with it the force of the netherworld, striking towards Jiang Yao. Even before the fist landed, it gave the feeling that one’s Sea of Consciousness would explode and their soul would cease to exist.
Though the Five Animal Frolics hadn’t reached the level of Divine Skills, when combined with the power of the Mysterious Turtle Golden Core and the surge of the Primordial Spirit, the force of Su Changkong’s punch was exaggerated indeed!
"Uh? Is this an attack on the soul and Sea of Consciousness? Could his soul be even stronger than mine?"
Even Jiang Yao’s expression slightly changed. The deafening roar of the tiger in his ears made him feel as if his soul was leaving his body, which startled him.
Jiang Yao was from the Jiang Family, extraordinarily talented, swift in spiritual ascent. Even in terms of the soul, he reached the Soul Realm in his twenties and thirties, his soul strength far surpassing martial artists of the same tier, usually unimpacted by soul-affecting moves.
Yet Su Changkong’s punch, which hadn’t even hit him yet, had already caused him considerable disturbance. Could this signify that this young man’s soul was stronger than his own?
Despite the shock in his heart, Jiang Yao reacted quickly.
"Holy Emperor Scripture, Holy Emperor Armor!"
A Divine Seed within Jiang Yao released Divine Power, as a suit of pale gold armor materialized over his body. This armor was ancient and commanding, like an Emperor ruling over all, demanding all things to bow down.
Even Su Changkong felt as if he was a commoner facing a king, his strike a bold and egregious affront against the supreme monarch.
But Su Changkong’s punch didn’t pause for a second, furiously slamming into Jiang Yao’s body.
"Boom!"
The earth-shattering explosion, along with the soul-piercing tiger’s roar, Jiang Yao, wearing the pale gold armor which radiated a pure white divine light, actually absorbed Su Changkong’s fierce punch.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
The overflowing shockwave caused violent winds all around, uprooting trees tens of yards high and reducing them to chips.
"What a terrifying punch... Has this Su youngster used a Divine Skill? He’s only at the first tier of Entering Saint but the force of this punch could easily kill peers of his level!"
The green-robed elder was also secretly observing the battle within the Hall of Hundred Battles Array, marvelling at the strength of Su Changkong’s punch, which did not seem like something a martial artist at the first tier of Entering Saint could unleash!
"Mountain Leader Jiang has used the Holy Emperor Scripture... This is a secret text only the outstanding lineage of the Jiang family are qualified to study, passed down by the First Saint!"
The green-robed elder also recognized the pale gold armor worn by Jiang Yao as a secret of the Jiang family.
Jiang Yao laughed heartily: "Good! You possess only one Divine Skill, so I too will fight you with just one Divine Skill!"
Jiang Yao, with three Divine Seeds all at their peak, three Divine Skills complementing each other, could contend against a slightly weaker Martial Saint with a Divine Body without falling behind. Facing Su Changkong, Jiang Yao wanted a fair fight, only using the Holy Emperor Scripture he had studied.
"Holy Emperor Fist!"
Jiang Yao’s eyes gleamed brilliantly, his right fist as if it could cover the heavens and earth, radiating miles of light, smashing down and twisting the void around him, collapsing it, as terrifying as a Heavenly God!
"Can’t avoid it!"
Su Changkong’s heart tensed, Jiang Yao’s punch completely locked on to his breath. No matter how he tried to dodge, the punch would inevitably land on him; he had to withstand it!
Mysterious Turtle Golden Armor!
In Su Changkong’s Dantian, the Mysterious Turtle Golden Core was driven to its limit, rapidly spinning, a large amount of Golden Core True Essence spreading out, forming a light blue armor across his body.
"Snap!"
As Jiang Yao’s heavy punch came down, accompanied by the sound of shattering, the Mysterious Turtle Golden Armor on Su Changkong’s body was effortlessly blasted apart, and Su Changkong himself was uncontrollably thrown backward!
"My strongest defense, unable to withstand his casual punch?" This astonished Su Changkong; Jiang Yao’s mere punch was like the collapse of heaven and earth, terrifyingly powerful.
As he sent Su Changkong flying, Jiang Yao stepped out, his towering figure crossing the void, not giving Su Changkong any chance to catch his breath.
